Dr. Shawn Messonnier

Dr. Shawnr Messonnier is changing the way people care for their pets.

Dr. Shawn Messonnier graduated in 1987 from Texas A&M University with his doctorate of veterinary medicine. In 1991, he opened Paws & Claws Animalr Hospital, becoming the first referral hospital for dogs, cats, and exotic pets in Plano, Texas.

After using conventional therapies for several years, “Dr. Shawn,” as he is known to pet lovers around the world, became convinced that many pets that were not improving with lifelong use of conventional medications might improve if some type of alte ative treatment were available. This desire to improve the quality of his patients' lives led him to become adept at treating pets with a variety ofrnalte ative treatments. Due to the success of these therapies, Dr. Shawn created the Acupuncture and Holisticr Animal Health Care Center, the only hospital in the area to offer both conventional and alte ative therapies for dogs and cats.

In addition to practicing medicine, Dr. Shawn serves on the board of the prestigious international jou al Veterinary Forum. He is also the creator and editor-in-chief of Exotic Pet Practice, the only monthly international publication devoted to the care of exotic pets. Dr. Shawn writes regular columns on holistic pet care for Animalr Wellness and Body + Soul and arnnumber of websites.

In addition to authoring numerous articles, Dr. Shawn has also authored a number of books for both pet owners and veterinarians. These books teach owners how to care for their pets using safe, natural, alte ative treatments for a variety of medical conditions.

The first book in his series of natural pet care books isrnthe award-winning The Natural Health Bible for Dogs & Cats, isrnconsidered the leading reference book on the topic of natural pet care for pet owners around the world. Following the success of this book, Dr. Shawn authored Ther Allergy Solution for Dogs, a holistic approach to keeping your pet itch-free.

His book, 8 Weeks to a Healthy Dog (Rodale) gives pet owners an easy 8 week program to get their pets in tip-top shape! His latest book, The Natural Vet’s Guide tor Preventing and Treating Cancer in Dogs (New World Library,) is the #1rnselling book on using integrative medicine to prevent and treat animal cancer.

Currently Dr. Shawn is host of his award-winning international radio show, Dr. Shawn-The Natural Vet, heard twice weekly on Martha Stewart Living Radio, on Sirius. Each week, he helps his listeners share his five goals for a holistic health care plan or their pets.

These goals include:

*Preventing Disease

*Saying NO to Drugs

*”Healing” the Pet, Rather tha “Treating” the Disease

*Offering “Hope for the Hopeless”

*Saving Money on Pet Care

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